Jacksonv~lle(Alabama ) State U~uverslty Monday, November 11, 1974 \

Gregory To Speak Nov. 25

By BUCKLEY CHISOLM others rallied to those who fronted him when he sought Staff Writer sought change. change. Knowledge of the Unrest, conflicts, strife! Dick Gregory was one of problems which still con- All present in the sixties! All these who struck out against front not only Dick Gregory, present today ! The unrest of the system. Both hated and but all Americans. Both people trying to change the loved, he sought relief. Black and White, Mexican or system. Conflict moved into Relief for Blacks, relief from Italian. All Americans. the streis, in the home, a system that was Nor is Dick Gregory just a government, and univer- repressive. And during the speaker. Dick Gregory is sities: Strife throughout the early 60's he carried his many things. A recording country. banner into the streets, into artid, with several albums Suddenly the wrongs of the universities, into the to his credit. An author with berica were cast into the government. In 1967 he eight published books. And c pen. Confrontation replaced gught the mayorship of an actor, human rights debate. Like a revolution Chicago. In 1968 he sought activist, social satirist, new leaders took to the the Residency. Today he critic, philosopher and streets. They sought the seeks to carry ksmessage to political anaiyst. But soapbox on the street- the people. primarily Dick Gregory is a Dick Gregory corners. They seized some On November 25, Dick humanitarian. A man who buildings, boycotted others. Gregory will bring his makes people 1aud-i. listen ...Schedules Appearance Here And America watched in message to Jacksonville. He and ul&ately help them horror! Yes horror! How comes not armed with undwstand One The Committee, Dick Gregory cepted by some, ignored by be great for some and could these people dare bricks, or bombs, but words. Humane comes to Jacksonville to some, or cause anger in nothing for others. In any challenge the institutions of Words tempered with Letpsand Doctor Laws impart some of his wisdom others. case, we do have the op- our great nation? Many knowledge. The knowledge tre als~ by Dick to the students. Wisdom The cost of the lecture is mrtunity to experience Dick reacted in disgust. Likewise, of the problems that con- Gregory. which may be opwy ac- "thing. The rewards may Gregory. Sponsored by the Lyceum Blood Drive Set Today

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But you get donation DOES matter- something else, too--a warm Recently I have received numerous complaints per- every donation matters. You inner glow that comes from taining to the speeding and reckless driving on campus; I don't have to be wealthy, but knowing that you have done am soliciting the cooperation of all individuals at you do have to be healthy. a job that you KNOW mat- Jacksonville State University to slow down and drive in a You don't have to be the t5S. safe and prudent matter. I am asking that you abide by the same age as Jack Benny, but So. ..care. Drop by Leone traffic rules so that more stringent measures will not have you do have to be between 17 Cole Auditorium TODAY to be taken. I know that you as law abiding citizens will and 66 years of age. You between 10 am. and 4 pm. Myra Downs Prepares comply with my request for the protection of yours as well don't have to be as beautiful and share life by giving a as other's lives. as Helen of Troy, but you do pint of blood. It will be Dr. Stone James M. Murray need a good hemoglobin replaced by an indescribably Chief Of Police count. Finally, you don't warm feeling of satisfaction. Jacksonv~lleState University need hours and hoys of You have helped your fellow ...He's Doing His Part Today spare time, but you do need man. You may have saved a LESS THAN AN HOUR life. The Side Door By MICHAEL ORLOFSKY of Dr. William J. Calvert Jr. that the doctor dwelled in a support outside of himself ti) Staff Writer Dr. William J. Calvert Jr. : sequestered, subtle ether of help him simply say, "I want The season had to change a 73-yearald Ph. D. from wisdom and guidance-the to be your friend." and the trees lose their Harvard; friend of the writer medieval philosopher's '?he only reply to his leaves before Benjamin Thomas Wolfe (the novelist, realm of the summum knockings was a lifeless realized another house lay on not the journalist ) ; English bonum-the matrix echoing in the foyer. the far side of the foad. A Department Head at surrounding the school After the echoing trailed red, brick house secluded Jacksonville; author of which was the seed of desire, away all was still and quiet- from the highway and books; and husband to the creativity, and knowledge. not a leaf moved; not a twig passing eyes by a long yard loveliest woman in Benjamin's diffidence, creaked. All about was holding a mall forest of Jacksonville, Palmer unfortunately, was deeper silence. Benjamin sensed the trees and bushes. The neigh- Daugette. Benjamin told rooted than his curiousity inadequacy of the front door bor on the northern side was himself he must meet the and initiative. Nearly a year introduction. He must use a squat, white house with a man. passed before he reinforced the side door-the entrance green roof; to the south stood But Benjamin was un- his confidence to a strength leading directly to the heart the big, brick mansion the certain and ambivalent of he thought would equal his of the house. townspeople called "The his motives for wanting to apprehension and respect for Benjamin stepped around Magnolias." Benjamin had see and speak with Dr. Dr. Calvert. the corner to the south side of noticed the white house and Calvert. Was he simply "lion In early autumn he found the house; and suddenly, the mansion his first day at the huntingn--a phrase used by himself blankly walking up light seemed to change and a university, but the reticent Dr. Calvert's writer friend to the brick house's drive; veil of life was lifted. The brick house hadn't attracted Thomas Wolfe describing his hopes of friendship silence of only a few his attention until late those vain creatures who resting in his own bearing, moments before was autumn. After spotting the trail, surround and fawn on Dr. Calvert's benignity, and dispelled by the sounds of house he was only mildly individuals of greatness only Fortune's discretion. human voices, the grating of curious about who lived to gratify an inner emptiness The grass of the front yard feet or! the chirt drive, the there. of spirit. Or was he driven by came right up to the door- paintings and brushings Then Benjamin was told an archetypal yearning to step. Benjamin didn't see through grass and leaves of a that the place was the home learn what he could of the any footworn path leading to large dog. Two elderly past? To hear tales about the door--only some flat- women were speaking Dr. Calvert Give great men-their endeavors stones trailing from around together; they appeared to and actions, their moments the back to the front door- have lust conle from the Wesley and I was wondering behind themselves. thewodd of disgrace and pride- but that way was impassable mamlon next-door. Notla% lf I might speak with Dr. Benjamin ' sensed they ageless, near mythcal tales because of the overhanging Benjamin they stopped their Calvert for a moment?" were sisters because of the a little i to help hm bolster hs own bushes beside the house. He conversation and waited "About mother?" asked secure intimacy they showed weak mortality. Benjamin had the presentment that wth a polite forbearance to the shorter of the two towards each other. A secure gift today i couldn't be sure of the the front door was not the hear hs reason for being women. intimacy only sisters may reasons pushing him to approach one used to come there. The large dog The incongruity of her possess: come from living Blood. i acquamt hmself with the ln contact with Dr. Calvert. cautlousl~ sniffed Ben- reply puzzled hm for a together guided and The American 2 man; but he deflrutely felt The front door was too easy, ~amln's1%. moment. Then from his protected by the same Red Cross. ! the presence and force of the too formal, and too usual a "Hello, 1s this Dr. puzzlement emerged the mother and father, from The Good man on the periphery of the means of meetlng and Ca1ve1-t'~residence?" he half-thought that he had sharings of secret loves, Neighbor. university. Benjamin felt talking with a person face to queried, knowing certainly it obtruded hmself, perhaps from common girlhood + ... face. But Benjamin reluc- was, Yet feeling the aP- untlrnely and rudely, into the dreams. He could picture tantly knocked on the front ~arentl~well-meant personnal affairs of a them as young women door in spite of hs mtuition. question to be the safest way separate world of men and standing in that same yard He wanted the formality and of introducing hmself to the women. wearing white, cotton assuaging graces of the front WOrr~en. "No," he said, em- dresses and straw hats, doap. to aid his bold and Both acknowledged that it barrassed, "I wanted to talk sniling, laughing. perhapseveninnane attempt was. wth hm about his years at He knew they were at introduction. He needed a "MY name's Benjamin Harvard and hsrelationship Southern aristocracy : their wth Thomas Wolfe." clothes, hair, walk, man- ners, even their posture told THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE disappointedThe yomen upon seemedhearing him so. 217 SO. 4th St. Downtown Gadsden this. They each glanced Abruptly, the door rattled "GADSDEN'S FIRST ROCK CLUB" away from him for a and swung back, and out moment as if pondering a came Dr. Calvert. He was Tues-Quarter Ni~htTo All Featuring Charlie Riley reply. Then the woman who above the average man's Wed.-Nickel Night To Ladies had been silent all the while height, slim, with trenchant Cover) since Benjamin's ap- eyes-he stepped off the doorstep and stood in the Fri. NOV. 15 ONLY -- BUDDY CAUSE! prancewait a moment. . "IfI believe grass looking directly into Hnllv l'hur.-Fri.-Sat. (8 ~.m.till 1 a.m.) inside." Benjamin's eyes. He BY Orange Blossom The women stepped m the stood so close -but not Only '1.50 cover iith I.S.U. 1.0. house and shut the door antagonistically, but in complete seriousness-that Engagement Ring Sets From WS0 Eknjarmn was prompted by propriety to take a step back. A Store YOU Can Believe .In WELCOME JSU STUDENTS He couldn't look as directly into Dr. Calvert's eyes as Dr. I I "THINK YOUNG BANK YOUNG" I Calvert looked Into hs- Benjamin turned his eyes away for an instant. Couch's Jewelers Benjamin introduced himself and asked if they might be able to have a Phone 435-7894 conversation together 1005 Noble And 11 East 10th sometime. M0N.-THUR. 9 am 2 pm "Of course, I'd be happy to Anniston - talk with you," answered Dr. Appointments Gladly Made 237-4629 Calvert, "but you see there FRI. 9 am-2 pm 4 pm - 6 pm has been a death in the Fred Couch, Sr. Fred Couch, Ir. family, so I won't be i Member FDIC available for the next few Bill Couch 'Bob Couch I I (See DOOR, Page 3) Page 3 Myths - A Vital Part Of Our Culture

By JANICE JENNINGS Crane ; then he changed his name LO xim Slick and peddled Some new characters, mostly citydwellers, joined the Staff Writer wooden nutmegs. It was his brother Jonathan, equally earlier heros of legends. Among them were the wise girl Myths are told with a pbpose and are deeply rooted in the shrewd but kinder hearted, who grew a long chin-bear and making her lonely way in the metropolis, the robber baron, interest, social organization and culture of the people to was caricatured in the newspapers as Uncle Sam. the political boss, and the pawn of circumstance. whom they belong. 61 l'he Southern colonel with black slouch hat and After WWI, there were others, like the flapper and her Therefore, it's imperative to grasp how the people live shoestring tie, sitting behind high white pillars in a rocking boyfriend, a srnoothie from Princeton, and the tough and their myths in order to really know the mythology in a chair and calling, "Tom, you rascal, bring me another cynical frontpage reporter trying to conceal his soft-boiled particular society. Mythology has no meaning unless it's julep. " heart. understood in matters of the thoughts and emotions it af- 7) Uncle Tom, the faithful slave, with his black head Then came the Fitzgerald legend of the jazz age, the fects. surrounded by a halo of white lamb's wool. Hemingway legend of the lost generation, the Caldwell ,Myths are vehicles of communication between the con- 8) The sliteyed, lean-jawed, soft-spoken gambler with legend of Tobacco Road and the Steinbeck legend of scious and the unconscious because they tell of the deepest two six-guns hidden beneath the frock coat made by an dispossessed Oklahoma farmers grinding Westward. fears, sorrows, joys;and hopes humanity has. Omaha trailor. Mystery, wonder, anq the future are the basis for many 9) The bad man--Quantrill, Jesse James, Sam Bass- In recent years the television and movie industry has had myths and legends. Man cannot live without mystery and riding into town at the head of his outlaw band to rob a bank. tremendous impact on the shaping of modern myths. The wonder nor can he stop thinking about the future. Myths He was whskyeyed, unshaven, brutal, but he gave money hero of one of the newest has been described as looking like and legends are man's attempt at explaining and giving to the poor and he never annoyed a woman. a panda in work pants. meaning to these things he doesn't understand. 101The Indian chieftain in his bonnet of eagle's feathers, Archie Bunker is his name and like Wotan, the Norse god, Joseph Campbell, a leading authority on myths, says that hs language consisting of "How" and "Ugh." he claims a daughter who defies him, a wife that puts him everyone is a creature of myths. When American society 11) The Alger hero, doing and daring, rising by pluck and down, a castle to defend against invasion and the divine began to organize itself, many of the old myths and legends luck from rags to riches. rights of &king. were stripped from the people coming here because they no 12, And, finally, the young girl who ruled over all the Other heros are fellows like Sheriff Matt Dillon, Ben. longer applied to the new situation. others by force of her unsilled innocence. Cartwright, and Marcus Welby, MD. But Americans did what they had done in many other Besides these major dieties there were many demigod- Why are these the heros of American myths and legends like figures not far behind them. cases; they simply generated a new set that did apply. It now? O took several years for them to formulate and emerge Since developing into a true American product, American Myths are a valid creation of the human spirit and because they were dependent on the development of myths and legends have gone through several distinct astoningishly enough, all these characters and the legends American Literature. stages. They followed the literature of the people and the of Wotan came from the same course. By 1890 the first definite American myths with gods were literature followed the people of America as they shifted The human spirit writes its history in a legible and on the scene: Malcolm Cowley, another mythologist, has from one type of society to another. changeless language. The eternal forms of mythology identified 12 major dieties that are found in early American Between 1890 and 1940, a second set of myths and legends grow tired and change, but the myth-making faculty does Literature. grew up around what Hamlin Garland called the "back- not. 4. He listed and described them as: trailers." At first, Americans were emboldened by the myth of the 1) The sober-garbed and steeple-hatted Puritan, usually People were moving from farms to factories and offices endless frontier, the notion that a new life could always be pictured on his way to church with his Bible in one hand and and popular legends changed to bring them closer to the started out West, whether the West was Ohio or California. his bell-mouthed musket in the other. new situations created. Then the myth changed to that of a single man fighting to 2) Contrasting to him, the plumed Virginia Cavalier, Strange things begin to happen to the older American change society. spurring madly through the forest to defend his honor and heros. The sharp-witted Yankee peddler disappeared after Even though many of our myths have swirled and rescue a damsel in distress. a final visit to King Arthur's court. The Puritan became a changed with the times, the myth of the "American 3) The woods ranger in cookskin cap and fringed buckskin blue4osed Prohibitionist, and Uncle Tom was rejected by Dream" seems to have been the most durable. breeches carrying a long rifle. Daniel Boone, Natty . his own people. Mr. Campbell believes that it is wrong to ask for one Burnppo, and Nick of the Woods were three of the many Others survived and moved to the city. The sliteyed grand mythology that will guide everyone today. Instead, names to which he answered. gambler ran a night club and kept his six-guns in the middle he believes there must be many different mythologies for 4) The backwoods boaster or Southwestern ring-tailed drawer of his executive desk. The bad man became a big- many dilferent kinds of people. They must be internalized roarer, sometimes known as Davy Crockett. Half-horse, time gangster and lost his respect for women. and individualized, and each person must find them for half-alligator, a little "tetched" with the snapping turtle, he I~atherstockingmoved to the city also. He adopted a himself. could grin the bark off a tree and hug a bear too close for private detective's badge and took to the streets to track But there must still be myths. Modern man, no matter comfort. dowcriinitlals. The young girl lost her castiron innocence how much he would like to believe otherwise, has not and 5) The Yankee to rhyme with landy, a tall loose-jointed and became the older, frigid, selfish wife and a little later, will not outgrow mythology. Not so long as he hashopes and figure with sallow cheeks, a sharp nose, and an eye to the the possessive mother who kept her children tied to her fears beyond the other animals. main chance. First he was a schoolmaster called Ichobod silver corded apron. The Side Door Bodies Sold The women's volley ball UnlVersltY of Iowa bodies and 23 human heads (NOCR)--Funerd directors (Continued From Page 2) team, the first ever at JSU, to outd-state institutions for and ministers in Iowa ex- $8J40. days." continue with the typical wth him again, Benjamin is in desperate need of funds iri pressed concern of the &'Yes, I'm sorry . . . I affairs of the university, or wondered if the death in the order to establish itself in propriety of the university of hadn't realized what an through a little effort family meant more to Dr. the athletic program here. Iowa's handling of human inconvenience my in- transcend the school and Calvert than the passing of a Therefore, the team will be bodies donated for human troduction could be," enter a cl&sical situation loved one. selling jersies, white with research. A state audit apologized Benjamin. where teacher passes END PART I red trim with the words revealed that the AU Bert 6roofid ( "happiness is "girl's I "Would you like to set a knowledge to student. The series of staff writer anatomy de~&ment ~ld35 Students On Campus definite date when we could Benjamin felt Dr. Calvert Michael Orlofsky deals with athletics." The jersies sell bodies, two incomplete l - \ meet ?" he asked, in an effort truly wished to see him the experiences of Dr. for three dollars each and b 1 to make up with courtesy, again; if he hadn't he would William Calvert, retired can be purchased by con- what he had already strained have set a definite date head of the English tacting Coach Wilson in the SUGAR SHACK with tactlessness. knowing exactly when the Department and perhaps the PE department. "Anytime after Friday talk would begin and end. most distinguished educator See Tom Nabors' story on ( Thalia And Bon Darby Invites You To The I would be fine . . . then we Because he definitely ever to walk across the JSU the team on page six and get could have a nice, long talk." seemed interested to speak campus. your jersey today. Sugar Shack - Live Entertainment Friday & "All right, that's fine with me," said Benjamin a little HOUSE OF BYROM Saturday Night Delicious Food awkwardly. He was relieved that Dr. Calvert had been so NO. 3 PUBLIC SQ. PHONE 435-5576 friendly and agreed to meet Located Between Pell City And Riverside and talk with him later. JACKSONVILLE, ALA. As Benjamin went back to PAINTS, CRAFTS, HOBBIES On Highway 78 East the university he realized that by making the ap- DECOUPAGE MODELS pointment anytime after I PHONE 884-9920 I Friday Dr. Calvert placed CANDLES PAINTS the initiative on him to NEEDLE I"3rlT ART SUPPLIES i Catering For Fraternity Parties I return. He must decide whether or not he wanted to CERAMICS Catering For Pr ivale Engagements I '~ewareOf The Full ~oon' A Delightfulu Book-About S~uirrels?- "Beware of the full moon" was a warning heard existence wnown by any except me most careful ob- Reprinted Courtesy Conservation News throughout Transylvania for centuries, and even oc- servers, such as Karkalow and Shorten. casionally today. Werewolves were supposed to attack THE WORLD OF THE GRAY SQUIRREL. Frederick S. Barkalow Jr. and Monica Shorton. New York: J. B. Lip After many years of close observation and detailed study anyone who was foolish enough to ignore this warning. of squirrels by both authors, the book answers such things pincott. $5.95. 160 pages. as how they store their food, when and how they mate as A more appropnate verslon of this warning at Jax State - To find such a &k these days about a wild animal that, in spite of man's encroachment and hunting endeavors, is well as how they raise their young and why they oc- would be "Beware of anything less than a half moon." casionally migrate "lemming" style within the eastern U. faring as well as ever, is indeed difficult. THE WORLD OF S. Everything describing the life cycle of gray squirrels the gray squirrel is one such book, and it delightfully tells throughout the four seasons is covered to give one a much Werewolves really couldn't compare to the problems we everything one would like to know about the habits and have WOund here. NOW,1 realize there is an energy *or- habitat of these charismatic creatures. deeper appreciation for arboreal acrobats. THE WORLD OF THE GRAY SQUIRREL is a beguiling tage on, but should safety be sacrificed for any reason? If I, spite of an estimated take of over 25 million gray work to be enjoyed by all sportsmen and nature lovers of there is anything less than a half moon, the parking lotsat squirrels a year by hunters (it is the third most popular Jax State are pitch black. And I do mean black. game animal in the U. S.) its population continues to please any age. To quote the authors concerning the gray and often plame residents of the eastern half of the country, squirrels' infamous agility at raiding all sorts of bird plus a snall portion of southeastern Canada. To see a gray feeding contraptions, "either quit feeding the birds, get a I made the me dark night par@ in the wuhel leap 10 feet between hickory trees in the squirrelproof feeder, or, best of all, join the ever- parlung lot across the street from Brewer Hall. (I have tryside or play a game of tag through an urban park is as increasing army of citizen squirrel watchers." After these periods of complete and total insanity.) There was a readmg the book, youll probably join the army! voice telling me to park there, and it won out over my good entertaining as watching monkeys in a zoo. However, well- known though, these energetic rodents have a style of sense. So I stepped out of my car-into ankle deep water. 2 C Then I waded kneedeep mud to the curb, which1 found by tripping over. I slushed my way up the road, where I' Letters promptly ran into the pedestrian crossing sign. I seriously considered Geeping on the steps of Brewer, so I could wait til the next morning to find my car. Unfortunately, my insanity prevailed again. I now have a perfect set of Tiger Paw prints--right up my back. There aren't even any light- To The reflective markers at the crosswalk. I slid down the mud bank to my car, and escaped. Editor L It could have been worse though. A friend of mine was aw honor are something Occult," by Valerie Phillips. chugging through the parking lot behind the library one To the Editor: any of the Blacks remember dirty. There are good and darknight. (In case you're wondering, every night is a dark After reading the Spec- @ slave days unless they I want to contest some night in the parking lots on this university.) Remember the trum in Tuesday's, October are over a hundred years bad traditions. I would hope things she stated in her drainage ditch across the parking lot (the one that's three 29, issue of the Chanticleer, I dd. Also, slavery was a that we would retain the &icle. feet wide and twenty feet deep)? Well, she didn't. She now would like to make a few minor cause of the War good. As for there First she states, "It seems to be a lack of it today. has one messed up car. comments and observations. between the States. In fact, (cerimonial magic) is not In conclusion, I would like connected with before. during. and after the to say that this letter is my Mr. Reid stated that white war, the i;ority of the the devil, or putting a hex on Now, don't get the wrong idea. The parking lots aren't all own opinion; take it as you thine enemy., , And she Southerners degrade people, in the North were not may. I have seen bad. At least the teenagers have a good place to go parking. themselves by revealing concerned about your an- states a little further on that, I'm sure parking in the parking lots is much safer than their defeat of a hundred jump up and and ''other forms of magi& you cestors. The Union Army when "Dixie" Was being parkmg out in the woods. It's also much darker. Less years, when they play used Black regiments as will be acquainted with are chance of being discovered-unless you get run over by "Dixie'". I personally do not played. Last week a Wot cards and astrology." guinea pigs in feeling out gathered after the Bir- She also said, article someone else looking for a parking place. fdl degraded, in fact, I feel a Confederate military mingham American game '0 -Billie Napper sense of pride when "Dixie" vvill attempt a journey into positions. Many people do the is played. Blacks are not the not know that segregatim listen to the "Marching occult that is neither only ones that feel a sense of was first started in Southerners" play. There dangerous, frighting, nor pride in their heritage. That were many Blacks in the threatening.M Massachusetts against the is song is our section's song free Blacks that went North. crowd. They enjoyed ~y point is that not the I Chanticleer Staff Iand only our section. Not A free Black in the Old South just as much as truth. In Deuteronomy 18:9- every White Southerner feels could stay in any hotel, eat anyone even when the 12, GO^, through ~oses,tells the &me way as I feel. Some "hated" tune was played. people that there shall The Chanticleer, the of- university. Editorial com- anywhere he chose and ride So why pick on "Dixie", like the song because of its in any trains. Racial ,t be found among you ficial newspaper of ments expressed herein are it's just an old war song of that uses divination, or Jacksonville State thoseofstudentsanddonot livelytuneandthereisnever prejudice was not that a thought about where it has usedor an enchanter,or a orconsulter a witch, with or a University; is published necessarily reflekt the policy prevalent and segregation groupthe South. of individuals If an weekly by students of the of the JSU administration. Ori@nated' could not have worked in the song as a Old South. Several free of familiar spirits (a medium) putting down, I or, several other things that Reid also stated that Blacks owned their own believe that they would have White Southerners will plantation and had more listed there. This is just '~monicaPike Editor 1 not received any support one the many passages slaves than most Whites. Carl Phillips Assistant Editor I "woofv all day about how he from the vast majority of found in the Bible denom- David Hester Sports Editor likes the tune despite (not Southerners. "Dixie" is one cing the occult. Babylonia because of) its racist con- As for slave ownership Tim Mason Photographer very few people in the Old ofthe songs of the South and was destroyed bepause of 1 Bill Littlejohn Circulation Manager notation. I have yet to find one of its favorites. I just their faith in astrology in- SW the racist connotation in it. If South owned slaves. Those hickey Storey, Couch moonids , that did own slaves owned no cannot see the evil in this stead of God. I)r. Clyde ax,Bob Cl~tfelter Faculty ~dvisors he means the words, I lively little tune. But I would The occult is not suggest he find a copy of more than two or three. They worked with their slaves in suggest that before Mr. Reid something to play with. Once "Dixie" and read it. The writes on other's ignorance, Satan gets you interested in Business Staff words were written by a the fields side by side. Those who owned the huge plan- he ought to examine his own. it, then he will start taking I Northern White man, not Yours sincerely, tations with over a hundred control until the point you Clyde Phillips Business Manager Black. His name was Daniel Charles Simon Jim Owen Advertising Manager Emmett and he wrote slaves were of a very small have no control over your own life. And once he does James McDonald Salesman ' "Dixie" in 1859 for a group of percentage. I could go on and musicians called Dan on and state several more ++++ get his evil claws in you, the I facts but I think my point is only way to get them out is General Staff / Buyant's Minstels. The made. by much prayer. I I stanzas are too long to print Dear Editor: Tim Childers, Buckley Chisolm, Constance Currier, The main thing I really in this letter, but nowhere is This is a letter in regards want to stress is that the Doug Dixon, Cynthia Ellison, Janice Jennings, Debbie there a hint of racism. Mr. Reid has stated that to the artiele in the Tuesday, occult is dangerous, and that Kean, Tim Landers, Victor McCarley, Pam McDaniel, White Southerners like October 29, 1974 issue of The Mary Jane Marbury, Tom Nabors, Billie Sue Napper, it leads to eternal destruc- If he meam that it reminds '"Dixie" because he "digs its Chanticleer. The name of the tion---. Michael Orlofsky, Gene Rhoda, Rebecca Sewell, Terry the Black of the days when tradition and honor." He article Simpson, Becky Smith. is "Cerimonial Sincerely, wvwere in slavery, I doubt makes it sound like tradition Magick: A JQ~~YInto steph hen M. Blackmon International House Page 5 ma Siraki: She Likes The South By VICTOR McCARLEY Hilrna had some comments on the United States as well. Hilma has some opinions on things we have here that Staff Writer "1 think America is a nice country, especially the huth. I Weren't in Iran or as common in Iran as they are here. Have you ever wanted to meet a dark and beautiful like the culture of the South. I like the beautiful scenery in "I like the steak here. It's much better than the steak we woman who has ridden across the burning sands of the South and the way the people here act as far as kindness get at home in Iran. I rally love cornbread! I had never Southeast Asia? You can meet such a person at the In- is concerned. I didn't think the people here would be this had it before I camehere and I know I will miss it when I go ternational House. Hilma Dehbani Siraki, here on friendly but they are different from u~hatI thought! " back to Iran. I'm going to try to take a generous supply scholarship from Iran, pronounces Hilma, as "hello". She Hilma has a variety of sports she enjoys to wat& as well back with me if it is at all possible. Another thing that is a first-year student here to study medicine, for she wants as play. They include swimming, tennis, badminton, soc- Americans have that aren't so common in Iran are blue to become a doctor. She? is taking Biology courses and has cer, and basketball. Hilma speaks three languages : M- jeans. A single pair of American blue jeans would cost several opinions of her course of study as well as that of the minian, her natee language ; Persian, her country's twenty to twentyxive dollars. Although they are so ex- way our university works. language, and of course English, a requirement for ~m3ivewe buy them anyway!" "I think the human body is very interesting to study. It's membership in the Intmnational House. Hilma does a lot of Hilma says she misses some of her nature foods that are so complicated that you can never become bored studying exercising and likes to dance, also, as a form of exercise. impossible to make &re due to the lack of materials. She the intricate details of anatomy. This university is different She likes to listen to classical music and read books by the also misses the smell of real black oil. Her father works from mine. In my university you do not have to take any great Greek authors on politics and classical works in with an oil company and she has come to like the me11 of required courses other than those in your major field of general. black oil. She also misses the heat of her native city, Ahyaz. study. In Iran we have courseswhich are basically theory. "Sometimes I like to do what I generally don't have a Everyone should come to talk with this remarkable little It's very hard to study for these tests on theory. I like the chance to do, and that is play rough games with boys. When lady and become adjusted to the fact that there are still way the university here teaches its courses but I don't like I was young in Iran, I was the leader of an all-boy gang. I girls in this society who will be themselves and act the way taking courses that will not help me in my major field of taught my brother how to box and we used to fight all the they feel. Hilma is this type of person! medicine." time. I love to climb trees !"

Phi Beta Lambda Dassault, president; Rick may apply for associate many other universities in given her for a covering.' Rainey, vice-president; and membership, and later the land, some of which have Not all men whose hair is Miriam Cutcher, historian. reapplyfor fullmembership. far less stringent tossed back and forth are The society is planning If you are interested in regulations. Every student effminate, but surely there For Memhers many ,erest, activities becoming a member or should consider this well; I ismme westion about it . for this year including a would likemore information, he objects to the rules and is Do You wish to be dassified Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), service project every month. fund-raising donut sale. pkase contact Dr. Bennett, unwilling to follow them, he with men who look manly or the business fraternity that There will be more speakers mre will be activities to Dr. Peterson, or Mrs. Suco in should look elsewhere. men who look effeminate?" meets every other Wed- in the future, discussing Such show the advantages of the foreign language For a Young woman to nesday at 4 p.m.. is open to relevant areasas interviews, knowing a foreign language dqmtment. wear short skirts or other all business majors and job applications, and the during National Foreign immodest wear when she minors . future job market. Working Language Week, Feb. 16-27. had convenated otherwise Phi Beta Lambda is a dosel~with the placement There will also be a would not be a matter of national organization for office, the club helps to Christmas party for A Stepback! cleve,e, in escaping university students procure jobs for the members of the society with detection but a definite blot preparing for careers in graduating seniors. songs and explanations of B r i g h a m Y o u n g on her charactera blot not business, industry or This year the PLB Club at Christmas customs around Univer sit y ( ) - erased, for it business education. There JSU is going to be an active the world. Stnngent: dress and rmain to come into focus are local chapters in one. Come and visit this The society's objectives groomingreulations are not times in her life. universities and colleges &rowing club at their next are: a) to recognize likely to be relaxed in the "Why did devotees of meet@ on November 13 at 4 achievement in the field of near future at Brigham fmaled~led hair for men throughout the U. S. Young University, the struggle so fiercely to en- Business studrnts should P.m. in 101 (the Lecture fareign 1wW-w study; b) to nation 's largest church- cowage a natural consider joining PBL hall) in Merrill Building. because it serves as an ef- fective means of bringing the interests of students together to deal with national problems, community im- literature, and civlbtlans; the student body: provement, vocational and d) to foster sympathetic "It is my preparation and better understanding that each student who enrolls relationships with local, peoples and international in this great institution state and national groups. Elected friendship. understands before coming One of the chief objectives of Mmbership is open to here what the rules and Phi Beta Lambda is to students who have made A's regulations are. . . There are develop strong, aggressive in two foreign language leadership so that these By AMG classes and have a 1.25 future businessmen and overall average. The student women and business Alpha Mu Gamma, the does not have to be a foreign educators may participate more effectively in the business and community life. Members of Phi Beta Lambda learn to lead and participate in group discussions, preside at meetings and conferences, head and work on com- munities and participate in other activities which contribute to the develop- ment of leadership qualities. OUR COMMON OtNOMl There are many activities planned this year for the PBL chapter here at JSU. E?3m@0008AiVE lLD3'E Future plans include buying Don't Forget The Blood Drive Today Thanksgiving dinner for an underprivileged gamily, a Leone Cole AM^. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 601: 800 Units Christmas party, an Easter egg hunt for un- Sponsored BY ?he Collegiate Civitans In Conjunction derpriviledged children, and the state convention in the With The American Red Cross spring. There are plans to have either a social or By DAVID HESTER Gulf South Conference By DAVID HESTEK And this thought was Sports Editor Champion, Troy State in- Sports Writer echoed by the youthful It's "Troy Week" at vades Paul Snow Stadium in Crosscountry track: it's Slaughter. "Withn the next Jacksonville State. another classic battle which alive and well at Jackson- two years, if I can keep them That simple statement is now 38 seasons old. ville State. interested in staying at relays just about enough Jacksonville does hold a Into the fall competition, Jacksonville State, we information to JSU students ammanding lead in this the cross-country squad at &odd have a fine team and and fans, or anyone familiar fierce series at a 23-12-2 slate, JSU sports a highly suc- be able to compete with with Jax State football. but a glance at the past cessful record of 4-1. other teams in the Gulf scores shows scars of some And it's no wonder that South," he explained. BUT PLEASE, read on. close confrontations. track coach Elijah Slaughter "I'm pleased with the The JSU-Troy State calls this group "the best performance of our cross- rivalry, which began back in IN 1973 the Trojans cross-country team ever at country team. All of the 1924 is always a headliner, no finished a nose ahead of the JSU." runners are very dedicated matter what the records are, Jaxmen in the GSC with a 6-1 For the ~axrn&have been and hard working," he ad- no matter how the stats read. mark as Jax ended at 5-2. devastating this autumn in ded. In fact, when the But the underdog these distance races which Mike Wagner, a freshman Gamecocks and Trojans line Gamecocks demolished Troy measure four to five miles. from Ft. Payne, "is a very up one might as well forget last season 38-14 after taking In cross-country com- strong runner. He is un- the history recorded by the a 35-0 halftime lead. petition the team scoring the defeated here at JHS, and two squads. 'his year the teams have swtched roles with JSU IT'S JLST that kind of a leadmg the mnfaence, after foot ball game. Saturday right, defending (See TROY, Page 8)

Hibbs- Steals-.- - One- For .Tax- THE POR~ lowest total mints in a meet I'm lookinn for great per- In Jacksonville Announces is the victor and Jax State formancesiut of vhim m-the breezed by its first four future," Slaughter com- -NEW OWNERSHIP Women's Vollevballw o.,~~,s ,,s sea,n 24-34 ,,,, o;kr Berry College, 15-42 Mark ~u&us,a fresh- over DeKalb College, 15-50 man from Huntsville, over LaGrange and 17-32 Slaughter said, "He is a Now Reality At JSU over Daniel Payne of Bir- talented runner who I mingham. believe will be able to BY TOM NABORS university, in an effort to Szturday, November 2, the compete with top runners in. Sports Writer expand its athletic program Gamecocks took part in the the GSC with a little more Jacksonville State this year, has added annual Gulf South Con- work." I JOHNNIE HAYES - PHOTOGRAPHER I volleyball to the ference meet at Nor- Calvin Sledge, a freshman i F~O~A 11G'U. thwestern, La., located in from Birmingham's John This is the type of Natchitoches, La. Carroll ~igh,also drew volleyball many see on In that meet Troy State praise from Slaughter. "He television in the olympics or finished in the first spot to is an intelligent runner who other tournaments. If you've collect its second GSC title. has a lot of ability. Man, he Mississippi College was likes to run all the time." I never seen it, you've missed second and Southeastern A junior from Tullahoma, L something. In its initial season the was third. Tenn., Larry Nee is the team plays by the VGWS Jacksonville State, of captain of the team, and a Rules, which means olympic oourse, has little facilities fine one according to style play with the bump, set for track and the program Slaughter. "He has aided the and spike. has limited scholarship team with his experience The girls had four matches funds. So it really makes onc and ability," remarked against Calhoun Junior admire the job that Slaught a. College, Cullman, Athens Slaughter has performed in David Hull, a freshman and Jefferson State. They recruiting and buildmg this from Huntsville, "is a hard beat Calhoun and lost some young team of strong run- worker and is very dedicated ' close ones to the other three ners. to running," says Slaughter. teams. Out of the top seven run- LaBarron Finch, a But it must be pointed out ners for JSU, five are fresh- sophomore who is from that Coach Wilson's girls men, one is a sophomore and Mobile, is, according to never played organized one a junior. With the talent Slaughter, "a gifted run- volleyball before and that the team has displayed so ner ." With a little more hard not many even knew a team far, Jax State's cross- work, he auld deveiop into a was being started. oountry program &odd be great athlete." Coach W-llson ~ointedout healthy for many seasons to From Cullman and a come. freshman, Eddie Goodwin (See VOLLEYBALL, Page 7) "is a fine runner who shows great potential," said I Slaughter. I EAT IN - CARRY OUT 1Coach Slaughter, in his flfth year as track coach at he Pizza Hut NO.1 Jax state believes ths will 322 BLUE MOUNTAIN RD. be the best Year for the track 237-3251 team. "We are hoping to AZY K STABLE make a good showlng m the - ANNISTON, ALABAMA remaining meets this Friday and Saturday season," he said with an WEEKDAYS NOON - 4:00 WEEKENDS- 9.00 TlL DUSK " Open 11 00 a rn ti11 1 00 am opt~misticmanner. Other Days After recrultmg some fme athletes~S1aughta Is loolung RATES $3.00 an hour. Open 11 00 a rn till 12 00 p m RESERVATIONS CALL 435-5526 Open Sundays forward to competmg m all phases of track ths year. For F,istcr Sel\lce Phone Ahead - Allow 20 min LOCATION: ANNISTON BEACH ROAD - FOLLOW SIGNS track slate for the year i (See CROSS, Page 8) - Revenge: Volleyball Gulf South Standings . . . As Big M Clips IB, 3-0 (Continued krom Page 6) I Standings as of NOV. 6th I By TOM NABORS that this season is a season of W L T Pts. @P. Sports Writer learning for the team as all JSU 5 0 0 133 36 Independent powerhouses Iron Butterfly and Big M but three will return Delta St. 5 1 0 127 59 collided for the second tune as Big M took a 3-0 lead on a next year. The team hvmgston St. 4 1 1 130 117 flrsthalf field goal and supplied a crunching defense to toward next year SE La. 3 1 0 137 98 protect that slun margin for the victory. when it will be better NiQolls St. 3 3 0 63 114 The motive was there for Big M as the flrst meeting Trov St. 6 3 0 159 127 publlclzed 1 82 99 between the two squads ended m a 14-13 controversial IB and hopefully,better funded. Miss (h11. +X 2 3 vlctor y. N. Ala X 1 4 0 102 134 T~Hyear, lack of money 0 39 120 IB's chances to remain undefeated were relmquished has been a big problem for NW Ld. X 0 5 0 ?A 129 when its two field goal attempts missed the mark. This puts the squad. F~~example, the UTM X 0 5 the two teams m a deadlock m the mdependmt league with last big for the team +completed conference play Identical 74 records. w111 be at the State Tour- X out of confaence race Kappa Sigma st111 appears to be the favorite m the Athens, and fraternity &viaon but AT0 had two recent wms to remam may or may not be able to in second place, only a game and onehalf behind. attend depending on whether The Nurses assured themselves of at least a secondplace the grls can get the money fm& and playoff status m the women's league with a 14-10 needed.~f this problem can be WXI over chi Delphia. The Hurricanes, with one contest to PE Club Wins Annual 'Cock Trot' play, have also appeared to have landed a playoff berth as ironed out, women's they are presently m first place. volleyball will be here to stay It's only flttmg that the Couples to firush the race and Hawkins . and Blaine and &~ouldgrow each year Ph~slcalEducation Club be therefore took first place McElfresh were the second Results Oct. 30-Nov. 5 as more glrls become in- m good &ape. honors. Kappa Sigma place couple, with Barbara FRATERNITY taested. In pointlng toward Well, the club 1s in good firu&ed second, Sigma Nu, Mango and Larry Hancock AT0 27 AT0 14 next year, Coach Wilson condition and proved ~t here th~rd,Delta Chi, fourth and finishing third. Sandy Sigma Nu 13 Delta Chi 0 mvites any and all girls to at Jax State October 25 in the Alpha Tau Omega, fifth. Hunter and Steve Totherow try out for the team. fourth annual 'Cock Trot.' For the PE Club, Susan came in fourth and Sandra R Kappa Phi 32 Kappa Sigma 31 'lhs season the girls who Out of 59 total participants, Bandy and Ronnie Akers Fallon and Charles Ray the PE Clubhad the first five came m flrst place. Valmda fuu&ed fifth. DTD 0 DTD 0 hdve the honor of being on JSU's tlrsk volleyball team I are Karen Waldrop, Freida INDEPENDENT Finley, Donna DeArman, THE Big M 3 IB 20 Sandy Hunter, Rose Grubbs, IB 0 Lagan 6 Teresa Bailey, Charlotte &it,, sand,, ~ef,and Logan 1 (forfeit) Rebels i(f0rfeit) maWard. F/RS T NATI ONA L BA NK Mafia o Rookies o Of Jacksonville k Ping-Pong WOMEN Nurses 14 W~ldBunch 1 Chi Delphla 1 FREE CHECKING chi Delphia 10 ATO 0 AT0 0 Tourney Set Phone 435-701 1 Games This Week For November 4 Main Office 3 Branches university Branch WOMEN The mternational students- Thursday, east field Debhavs. Hurricanes BCM pingqong tournament, Watch clalkie Mayfield 01 Chanel 40 Southside Branch originally scheduled for Nov. FRATERNITY 4, has been rescheduled for 9:30 p. m. Sunday Monday, east field PI Kappa Phl vs. ATO today. Students are invited em b2r FDIC west field Sigma Nu vs. Sima to attend. Wed., east field ~eltaChi vs. Pi i

*sqt: Business School the 13th and 14th of November 1974 between the hours of 9 Call H,V\ and 2 PM. tte Wilson: Someone Special By TIIbl LANDERS Staff Writer Smith Densmore, the choreographer, comes on Monday to What do you get when you take an attractwe brunette P teach them the dance for one hour. Then after aromd two E. major, add a strong Christian faith, spirit for her school hours of practice a day from Monday-Thursday the show's 2nd the Marching Southerners, and make her head ready for Saturday. Charlotte gives credit for it getting done to her group leaders, Nancy Ellis, Debra Walters, and Ballerina ') Not just another pretty face, but someone special- Debbie Patterson. She said she just sees that it gets done, Charlotte Wilson. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde J. and that the group leaders do more work than herself. Wilson of Huntsville, and a graduate of Lee High Schooi. But the most significant thing one notices about her is her this leader of the Ballerinas has excelled in many ways. faith in Christ. "God is number one in my life," she said, She got her start in her freshman year as a member of the and her one anbitionin life is to see people find Christ. "If I flag corps. Her boyfriend at the time encouraged her to try don't become a P. E. teacher, I'd like to do some type of out for the Ballerinas, and even though she hadn't done mnistry work," she said. Her favorite thing to do is to lead anything quite like it before, she made it, and thus began people to Christ. kr Ballerina career, Th~syear she became Head by being And. she carries her belief further about women's elected by the other girls. (In the past, the Head has been liberation. Sne said, "A woman should be submissive to a man in a marriage situation. 1feel that women should have selected by Dr. Walters.) the Charlotte really loves the Southerners. She said "To jobs, and I believe in it to a certain extent, but Bible is march in front of them is the most wonderful thing in the very contradictory to Women's Lib." world because knowing that everybody on the field is Charlotte attributes her success to her parents, whom she working together to make it a performance is just really thinks of as the most wonderful people in the world. It's great. And the Ballerinas are working together to help each easy to see how anyone so talented and backed up by such a other. It's not like 31 girls performing. It's like 31 girls strong faith and good friends could succeed. Our hats are working as one ." ~ffto this marvelous girl and the great group known as the And you can be sure that the girls really work hard. Kay Marching Ballerinas. And we hope many more years of success for them ! Charlotte Wilson Give Blood. . . Save Lives Share your blood-because through 66, give blood. physician takes a blood After your donation, as the evmy 17 seconds someone in IEetlrees as well as high sample for a test. To insure .nurse will suggest, rest a few the United States needs your well-being, eat normal The Anniston Chess Club is have one, and tell a friend school and college students minutes. Have some refresh- blo~d. The persons you meals on the day you give holding a USCF rated Chess can donate, providing they 111ents. Then rFurne your help--sometimes as many as blood. Tournament Nov. 16 and 17 at are in good health and weigh normai activities. four persons ab once-may at least ll0 pounds. In some Only one unit of blood (a You can donate blood the Domtowner Motel, S. The yearbook pictures for be victims of a vehicle ac- Qmtard, Anniston. Man- the Mimosa staff will be states, parental permission little less than a pint) will be every eight weeks but not cident or a fire, people in taken. An average adult's kship in the United States taken Novemba 13, at 6:30 may be required for donors more than five times a year. shock, infants or mothers, body has from 10 to 12 pints of Chess Federation and An- p.m. in Cole Library. under the age- of 21. GIVE SOMEONE A sufferas from leukemia or blood. You can spare a little CHANCE TO LIVE. niston Chess Club are hemophilia, or patients Will it hurt? You'll feel no required. ++++ yo, blood without harm- GIVE BLOOD TODAY, 10 On November 18, the undmgoing surgery. more discomfort than you ful effects; yo, body will A. M.--4 P. M., LEONE There is no entry fee and students of International People of all ages, from 17 experience when your replace it quickly. COLE AUDITORIUM. trophies wlll be awarded to House will host their annual the top three. There will be open house. Scheduled from five rounds: three on 7 to 9 pm. the members of Troy Saturday and two on Sunday. International House extend a cordial invitation to all (Continued From Page 6) favors to throw to sophomore The president of the studentf to attend. declung Delta State with a 5- and before that contest GSC Playa of the Week Alabama Chess Federation, ++++ 0 reeord. Troy played sported a 3-3 GSC grade. 4ward after his per- receiver Perry Griggs. Tennes~ee-Martin Saturday Mr. Bill Bryan, will be Traffic court will be held brmance against Nor- haveDefensively been somewhat the l'ro jansin- BUT LIKE I stated earlier, tournament director. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the ,hwestan on homecoming - Cross statistics arenlt gonna win jay. consistent, but their quick- All students are invited to Traffic Office located in this football game. scoring offense has managed drop by the Anniston Chess Glamer Hall. Students who (Continued From Page 6) personnel are though, and to take up the slack at times. Club's regular meeting have been issued tickets includes c~osscountryin the a look at the Gamecocks BUT TROY also has some Jax State will be prepared Tuesday, Nov. 12, 7 pm. at should pay them at the fall, indoor competition in finds a strong offmse that "OSSeS. The entire offensive to defend its conference the Downtowner. Our Traffic Office. Those wishing the winter and outdoor track has matured of late be returned from '73 in- status and Troy will be primary interest is playing to appeal their tickets may in the spring. by quarterbad eluding All-American cents aiming for revenge after last chess, meetings are in- do so before the Student Saturday, November 16, Larry Barnes and bolstered Mark King. That line year's lost come the 7:30 formal. Bring a set if you Justices at Traffic Court. the Jaxmen will travel to by a host of fine runners an provides protection for kickoff. Atlanta, Ga., to participate awwme offensive line. quarterback Bobby Lee who It's going to be intaesting . in the Georgia State Add to that the best University Invitational defensive group in the Track MW~. conference, probably one of Grants Available The Indoor track season the best ev& at JSU holding gets underway on January 17 opponents to just 7.2 points If you are a freshman or These grants pay from $112 with the Gamecocks com- per conference game, and sophomore, it is quite to $988 per year depending on peting in the Montgomery Jax State appears tough to possible you may be missing family income. The lower Indoor Invitational and on beat. out on some free funds to the income, the higher the February 8, in the Auburn Leading that defense, attend college, financial aid grant, Smith said. Invitational where they will which is sometimes referred director Larry Smith, said Since it doesn't cost face some of the top teams in to as the Red Bandits, is today. anything to apply for the Southeastern Conference senior linebacker Sindo Students who have no grant, Smith urged all Track. Mayor. Mayor received the, collwe attendance prior to students who haven't ~~rirl,1973 are eligible to already done so to @me by apply for a Basic the Financial Aid Office to Educational Opportunity pick up an application. Grant. This is a free gift Smlth said his office would from the fedaal government be happy to counsel students and does not have to be on how to complete the helm. repaid. application. 1 WHMA 1390 Kc 1 I First in Calhoun ~adioI